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Richard Feynman quote relevant?

Latest comment: 1 month ago2 comments2 people in discussion

In the criticism section, under "debate over status as scientific," quite a lengthy quote by Richard Feynman is cited. I'm not sure why a physicist's opinion on psychoanalysis is relevant, I can't think of any other reason for this being here other than Feynman being a sort of pop science guy. I think the preceding quote is good enough for this section, unless someone brings up a good point otherwise I think this quote should be omitted. TheWhitenessOfTheWhale (talk) 15:46, 10 June 2026 (UTC)Reply

I think you're right. I've removed it. WhatamIdoing (talk) 02:11, 11 June 2026 (UTC)Reply

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Richard Feynman quote relevant?